Test Bank for Crime and Intelligence
Analysis An Integrated Real-Time Approach
(All Chapters)
1. Know that a repeat incident is - answers-a cluster of two or more incidents that are similar in
nature and have happened at the same place, or by the same person
2. What types of calls for service should be included when analyzing repeat data? - answers-
disorder, quality of life, and interpersonal disputes
3. Repeat incident rolling report, how long of a time period? - answers-4 weeks?
4. What is qualitative data in police reports - answers-observations and interviews
5. What does tactical crime analysis seek to identify? - answers-patterns of crimes that are not
easily linked together
6. Know what types of crime are most often examined during tactical crime analysis? - answers-
theft from vehicle, robber, residential and commercial burglary, auto theft, vandalism, rape,
indecent exposure, public sexual indecency
7. Know the three categories an RMS system organizes the characteristics of crime into -
answers-Modus operandi, persons involved in crime, and vehicles involved in crime
8. Know what MO means - answers-Modus Operandi, "method of procedure, refers to the
method of the crime
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, 9. What would be collected when documenting the MO? - answers-what, how, point of entry,
suspects actions, actions against property, object of attack, departure, weapon, property taken,
where, type of location and area
10. Know the different types of contact people can be classified into - answers-investigative
lead, suspect, known offender, sex offender, victim, witness
11. Know what a physical description is - answers-Static (do NOT change day to day), such as
age, sex, race, height, weight, eye color, build, hand use, tats, scars, marks
12. Know what a physical condition is - answers-non-static (CAN change day to day), hair color,
facial hair, appearance, complexion, speech
13. Know the three types of information collected about vehicles - answers-official info, physical
description, and condition of the vehicle at time of indicent
14. Know what field information is - answers-used in tactical crime analysis and is collected on
paper cards by officers or through electronic data entry
15. Know what field information is most relevant in tactical crime analysis - answers-suspicious
persons and vehicles, persons wanted for trespassing, individuals with unique scars, marks, and
tats
16. Photographs with field interviews, common or not? - answers-yes, many agencies take
photos of individuals to document their physical condition
17. Know the first goal of tactical crime analysis - answers-pattern identification, which consists
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Analysis An Integrated Real-Time Approach
(All Chapters)
1. Know that a repeat incident is - answers-a cluster of two or more incidents that are similar in
nature and have happened at the same place, or by the same person
2. What types of calls for service should be included when analyzing repeat data? - answers-
disorder, quality of life, and interpersonal disputes
3. Repeat incident rolling report, how long of a time period? - answers-4 weeks?
4. What is qualitative data in police reports - answers-observations and interviews
5. What does tactical crime analysis seek to identify? - answers-patterns of crimes that are not
easily linked together
6. Know what types of crime are most often examined during tactical crime analysis? - answers-
theft from vehicle, robber, residential and commercial burglary, auto theft, vandalism, rape,
indecent exposure, public sexual indecency
7. Know the three categories an RMS system organizes the characteristics of crime into -
answers-Modus operandi, persons involved in crime, and vehicles involved in crime
8. Know what MO means - answers-Modus Operandi, "method of procedure, refers to the
method of the crime
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, 9. What would be collected when documenting the MO? - answers-what, how, point of entry,
suspects actions, actions against property, object of attack, departure, weapon, property taken,
where, type of location and area
10. Know the different types of contact people can be classified into - answers-investigative
lead, suspect, known offender, sex offender, victim, witness
11. Know what a physical description is - answers-Static (do NOT change day to day), such as
age, sex, race, height, weight, eye color, build, hand use, tats, scars, marks
12. Know what a physical condition is - answers-non-static (CAN change day to day), hair color,
facial hair, appearance, complexion, speech
13. Know the three types of information collected about vehicles - answers-official info, physical
description, and condition of the vehicle at time of indicent
14. Know what field information is - answers-used in tactical crime analysis and is collected on
paper cards by officers or through electronic data entry
15. Know what field information is most relevant in tactical crime analysis - answers-suspicious
persons and vehicles, persons wanted for trespassing, individuals with unique scars, marks, and
tats
16. Photographs with field interviews, common or not? - answers-yes, many agencies take
photos of individuals to document their physical condition
17. Know the first goal of tactical crime analysis - answers-pattern identification, which consists
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